The 21st century has completely transformed how we deal with emotions, says sociologist Eva Illouz. In a conversation with Die Zeit, she talks about love, emojis, and exploitation.
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With photographs from Gaza City, Madrid, Guwahati and Paris, among other places.
René Girard’s theories of mimetic desire, scapegoating, and Christianity have found unexpected champions among American conservatives like Peter Thiel and JD Vance, who see his work as both spiritually profound and politically useful. But critics argue this appropriation distorts Girard’s deeply nonviolent, apolitical philosophy into a tool for nationalist agendas.
Donald Trump called Putin crazy, but he’d never use his favorite insult against the Russian president: Loser. But that’s what Trump is beginning to look like after five months of promising to end the Ukraine war in 24 hours.
With photographs from New York City, Brittany and Malaysia, among other places.
Abderrahmane Ouatiki, an Algerian student working at the hotel front desk, was taken hostage and forced to lead the robbers to their priceless loot. As the trial for the 2016 robbery unfolds in the French capital, Le Figaro revisits how everything fell apart for the PhD candidate, who lost his passion for studying and was forced to return to his home country.
While weight-loss drugs like Ozempic work by boosting the hormone GLP-1, research shows certain foods and eating habits can naturally do the same. From fibre-rich meals to olive oil and meal timing, strategic dietary choices offer a powerful, drug-free path to appetite control and weight loss.
Erdogan and Macron’s strange interaction at a recent summit in Albania is a good opportunity to look back at some of the weirdest hand-to-hand encounters between world leaders.
Netanyahu has resumed limited food aid to Gaza for “diplomatic reasons.” Meanwhile, the Israeli army continues its offensive to take control of the entire territory, and the West’s diplomatic weakness is glaring.
With photographs from Saudi Arabia, Cannes and Indonesia, among other places.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke at length on French television Tuesday night about Ukraine and defense issues but struggled to reconcile the public’s conflicting expectations: doing too much or not enough.
For years, critics have tried to bury #MeToo, often holding up high-profile acquittals as proof of its demise. Yet, when convictions occur, no one calls it a victory for the movement. This contradiction reveals a deep misunderstanding of what #MeToo was — and an urgent need for it to stay alive.
Beneath the world’s most famous avenue, a bonafide metamorphosis is unfolding to create a massive underground warehouse in the heart of Paris.
Between ceasefire proposals and calls for negotiation, the war in Ukraine has, over the past 36 hours, moved to the rhythm of a bidding war. The goal: to convince Donald Trump of each side’s goodwill.
Israel is brutally asserting its plans to reoccupy Gaza and the “voluntary” expulsion of its inhabitants. France is attempting to make a modest counterpoint, in part by receiving Ahmed al-Sharaa the president of the Syrian transition.
Israel is calling up tens of thousands of reservists as its military operations threaten to expand in Gaza and grow more significant in Syria. This escalation raises serious questions about the goals behind what has become one of the longest wars in the country’s history.
“It makes me want to scream,” exclaims Jody Williams, the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her efforts to ban anti-personnel mines, upon hearing that five European countries have announced their withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty, which prohibits these weapons. These countries are facing the threat of Russia, which never signed the Treaty.
In just the past 24 hours, the gulf between the Trump Administration and its (former) European allies has widened even further. Both on Ukraine and Gaza.
It took China a full day to finally issue a polite statement on the Pope’s death. It was one more sign of the utter failure of the Vatican to normalize relations with the Chinese as Francis had hoped.
He’s France’s most powerful and most criticized business leader. Le Figaro sits down with the man who has headed the oil and gas giant for the past 10 years.
With photographs from Singapore, Turin and Tehran, among other places.
For some, it’s an emotional issue; for others, it’s a legal case, one taught as early as the first year of law school.
How do people meet in Ukraine, Israel, Lebanon? How do they fall in love when hopes for a romantic future are tenuous? This report looks at conflict zones where relationships change in nature, and feelings intensify.
France may recognize the State of Palestine as early as June, President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday. It marks a clear hardening of the French position, and a possible return to the country’s “Arab policy” of a generation ago.
Journalists Daham Al-Assad and Guillaume Perrier visited French jihadist Omar Diaby, also known as “Omsen,” in Harem, Syria, where he resides with a small community of foreign-born jihadists (muhajireen), and condemns the action of Syria’s current leader who broke with his radical roots.
The U.S. president has unveiled a new round of tariffs against his trading partners. But Europeans have leverage against this policy, French essayist Édouard Tétreau writes.
A Spanish court has quashed a rape conviction against a Barcelona soccer star, describing it as based, technically speaking, on evidence that was not compelling. This can only further discourage women already daunted by having to take an aggressor to court.
Donald Trump has cultivated his image as a “disruptor,” a term coined by tech startups. But by launching a global trade war, the U.S. president risks achieving the opposite of what he intends. What’s the opposite of “great again?”
The apparent exclusion of Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement National, from the 2027 French presidential race is a deliberate choice, not a legal necessity, explains prominent French attorney Hervé Lehman.
Why is the U.S. suddenly hostile towards the EU? It’s a question of models and ideology, but also a wake-up call for Europeans for what’s at stake.
How can we avoid a Trumpification of the debate in France? This is one of the big-picture questions after far-right leader Marine Le Pen was barred from running for public office, after her conviction in an embezzlement trial may mean she will not be able to stand for president in the 2027 elections
Europe is fortunate to have sensible men leading the UK, Poland and France: Keir Starmer, Donald Tusk and Emmanuel Macron. Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, could be a crucial addition to this united front against the challenges posed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
At the kitchen table or in a restaurant, some people categorically refuse to share a dish, a few French fries or a dessert. But where does this aversion come from?
Thirty-one countries gathered in Paris — without the United States — to coordinate their support for Ukraine during this critical time. This unprecedented “soft NATO” initiative comes as Washington turns its back on its allies. And two main leaders emerge.
In Paris where he met with Emmanuel Macron, the Ukrainian president urged Europe to provide more weapons and soldiers, accusing Putin of having no interest in a ceasefire. French daily Le Figaro’s Isabelle Lasserre spoke with him in an exclusive interview.
Between positive education and family traditions, the dialogue between grandparents and young parents often becomes a source of tension.
Since the 1980s, the American tradition of team building has found its way into French companies. Consider it a bonafide clash of cultures, and attitudes.
A survey conducted in nine European countries reveals strong opposition to Donald Trump and his policies, along with fears of a conflict on European soil. This has led to overwhelming support for an independent European defense — even in traditionally pro-U.S. nations. A turning point.
An international front is refusing to bow to the White House’s demands, and it’s the only way out of the crisis.
Europeans may see seizing Russian assets as a financial and moral boost, they should resist the idea to avoid a triple boomerang effect.